Greece vs Italy: International debt issues to GDP

Greece
57.1%
in 2020
Italy
54.3%
in 2020
Greece rank
24th
Italy rank
26th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
020406080100198020002020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 57.1% against 54.3% in Italy, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 116 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 13.6% 8.9% 4.7% Greece
2000s 37.6% 37.1% 0.5% Greece
2010s 69.9% 48.7% 21.1% Greece
2020s 57.1% 54.3% 2.9% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 57.1% against 54.3% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Greece and Italy?
2.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Greece ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.